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1 I Washington, D. C. 3 October 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 358 (Maps attached) From 0700/02 (EST) to 0700/03 (EST) From 2100/02 (Korea) to 2100/03 (Korea) 1. Weather: Weather on 2 October consisted generally of low clouds varying from 3-5, 000 feet with tops of 6-10,000 feet. Coverage was less than 5/10. During the 24-hour period starting at 1800(KT), 2 October, Korea was generally clear. Cloudiness is expected to increase during the next 24-hour period. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy groups stubbornly resisted UN advances west of Chorwon and made seven attacks of platoon to reinforced battalion strength against UN positions north of Hwachon. Other attacks, northeast of Pia, forced a slight withdrawal. Sporadic artillery fire with VT fuses fell on 3d US Infantry Division positions near Chorwon. A minefield was encountered eight miles west of Yonchon, in the 1st British Commonwealth Division sector. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 1-2 October is 3,911, of which 2, 704 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces attacked in the western sector and gained up to six miles in the area west and north of Yonchon. Two to three mile ad- vances were made in the Kumhwa area. Slight gains were made west of Chorwon against stubborn enemy resistance. Strong enemy attacks north of Hwachon were repulsed, and UN forces counterattacked northeast of Pia after an earlier withdrawal. Elsewhere, UN patrols continued to seek out hostile strong points and defensive positions. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NARS, 2/28/81 Date